Product Manager - Commodities

Top Building Material Distributor is actively seeking a Product Manager with Commodity / Lumber experience. The right candidate will have experience with commodities, lumber, panels, purchasing, price and market knowledge.

Responsibilities include -

-Monitor and maintain acceptable inventory levels, turnover, and margins to maximize branch profitability.
-Solicits direct and warehouse sales on all general line products.
-Work closely with location manager or location sales manager in promotion of assigned and new products. -
-Maintain direct control over replenishment, pricing and inventory of assigned products.
-Develop annual marketing plan incorporating vendor, division and product promotions.
-Maintain technical product knowledge.
Identify and evaluate competitive products, new markets, new product opportunities, and competitors.
-Work closely with division merchandising in selection of suppliers.
-Maintain customer relationships, quote prices, sell additional products.
-Assist operations manager in warehousing assigned products.
-Make presentations at dealers’ meetings, sales meetings, builder shows, etc.
-Demonstrate strong commitment to safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous process improvement.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications -
Experience with commodities is required
College degree preferred but not required